Nel according to Matson trimester has recorded an increase of 11.3% of the operating profit

The revenues are increased of 4.5%

Nel according to trimester of this year the shipowning company American Matson has recorded a profit clearly of 7,8 million dollars on revenues for 394,2 million dollars respect to a profit clearly of 18,7 million dollars on revenues for 377,4 million dollars in the correspondent period of 2011. The operating profit is piled to 32,5 million dollars, in increase of 11.3% regarding 29,2 million dollars in the period April-june last year.

Nel first semester of the 2012 company has totaled a profit clearly of 11,2 million dollars and an operating profit of 38,6 million dollars on revenues for 760,3 million dollars respect to a profit clearly of 23,9 million dollars and an operating profit of 35,9 million dollars on revenues for 707,1 million dollars in the first half last year.

29th june while the separation of the Matson has become effective from the group Alexander & Baldwin (A&B) announced at the end last year
(
of 2 December 2011). Matson has specified that the financial results of according to trimester and the first semester of the 2012 reflect such separation and that the activities of the A&B reported to the Matson are not included in the financial reports of the Matson like stopped operating activity.

Nel according to trimester of this year the fleet of Matson has transported 33,900 container and 20,900 cars in the services for Hawaii, with decreases respective of 4.8% and 11.8% on according to trimester of 2011, let alone 15,200 container in the service for China (+2.0%) and 6,100 container in the service for Guam and Micronesia (+79.4%).